Fashion Influences from The Big Screen.: Fashion Influences From Elizabeth.

The 1998 film Elizabeth us based in the 16th century England in a time of majestic opulence, golden details and embedded jewels. In the 16th century the social class of a person was very important and this included the which garments you wore, it was illegal for people of a lesser class to wear certain colours and no one could dress more lavish than the Queen herself.

Elizabeth's gowns in the 16th century were in fact slightly masculine for her time, the bodices of her high necked gowns were V shaped, which hid Elizabeth's chest and created a more manly body type. Men's garments at the time featured strong shoulder lines and bold neck details, all of which are seen in Elizabeth's wardrobe.

Gold-threaded garments with colourful embroidery on the finest silks were popular. Ornate designs and embossed surfaces on garments were details that defined this fashion.

The fashion influences from this era are often seen around Christmas today, the so called party season, when everyone dresses to impress, sparkly eye catching fashion is in again.

2013 saw a revival of this fashion with the runways full of opulent, embellished garments. Designer Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen created the opulent 2013 collection that had many of the features from this era present.